Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in the following question.
1 A. brought B. thought C. bought D. drought
2 A. ensure B. leisure C. television D. pleasure
Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in the following question.
3 A. display B. intention C. basic D. unless
4 A. although B. mature C. enough D. access
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in the following question.
5 The official (A) delagation will (B) arrive at (C) Geneve next (D) Monday.
6 What is the most (A) important (B) thing in (C) really (D) life?
7 She continued (A) writing (B) after she had (C) supper (D).
Choose the correct answer in the following question.
8 She came into the room while they __________ television.
A. have watched B. watches C. were watching D. watched
9 __________ if I take the map.
A. I’ll get lost B. I’ll not get lost
C. I would get lost D. I wouldn’t get lost
10 I’m right, __________ ?
A. am not I B. aren’t I
C. am I D. isn’t it
11 He __________ breakfast at seven o’clock often.
A. doesn’t has B. doesn’t have C. not has D. not have
12 The news __________ bad last night.
A. were B. was C. has D. has been
13 Tim __________ go fishing with his father when he was young.
A. used to B. is used to C. has used to D. was used to
14 I like watching __________ on television.
A. football B. football match C. match football D. a football
15 “If a thing isn’t __________ ” he said “I can’t give it away”
A. mine B. to me C. of mine D. my
16 Will you __________ me to post this letter tomorrow?
A. remember B. remind C. mind D. suggest
17 It's very dark here. Do you mind if I __________ the light?
A. go on B. take off C. look for D. turn on
18 Let's paint the house __________. It's much cheaper.
A. herself B. ourselves C. yourself D. themselves
19 We may have a __________ of oxygen in the future if all the rainforests are cut down.
A. production B. less C. shortage D. spare
20 I believe that our new manager will work more __________ in this business environment.
A. effect B. effective C. effectiveness D. effectively
21 We should __________ deforestation to save wild animals and plants.
A. protect B. increase C. prevent D. damage
22 What should we do to reduce the level of environmetal __________?
A. pollution B. polluted C. polluting D. pollute
23 I had __________ to the countryside with my family last week.
A. two-days trip B. a two-days trip
C. two-day trip D. a two-day trip
24 I have a pen friend in Ho Chi Minh City. We have __________ for years but we haven't met each other.
A. worked B. corresponded C. talked D. written
25 Never put __________ till tomorrow what you can do today.
A. off B. away C. out D. over
26 After Jack's mother died, he was __________ up by his aunt.
A. grown B. taken C. set D. brought
Choose the most suitable response to complete the following exchange.
27 Hoa: “What are they like?” - Minh: “ __________ ”
A.They are very nice. B.They are from London.
C. They’re American. D. They’re in London.
28 Mary: “Something is worrying me.”. - John: “ __________ ”
A. Well, what are you doing? B. Well, tell me who’s that?
C. Well, tell me what’s worrying you? D. Well, I know.
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question.
29 She purchased a number of shares in the company.
A. sold B. bought C. exchanged D. invested
30 We had a nice chat over a cup of tea.
A. formal talk B. long talk
C. serious talk D. informal talk
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question.
31 I drank some cups of tea, had a quick breakfast then led the buffalo to the field.
A. weak B. strick C. slow D. thin
32 I leave the house at quarter past five and arrive in the field at exactly 5.00 o’clock.
A. strongly B. quickly C. wrongly D. successfully
Choose the correct word or phrase that best fits the numbered blank.
In the home a dad is very important. He is the (23) __________ who provides with money to feed and clothes ourselves. He can decorate your bedroom, mend your radio, make cages for your pets, repairs a punture in your bicycle tyre and help you with maths homework. A dad can be very useful for (24) __________ you in the car to from parties, music and dancing lessons.
A dad is the person whom you can ask for pocket money. He is the one who (25) __________ about the time you spend talking on the phone as he has to pay for the bills. Dad is someone who support you in a(n) (26) __________ if he believes you to be right. He is someone who reads your school (27) __________ and treats if it is good. A dad likes to come into a nice happy home evening, and settle back in his chair with a newapaper.
33 A. people B. someone C. person D. anyone
34 A. bringing B. taking C. picking D. carrying
35 A. explains B. shouts C. complains D. tells
36 A. talk B. disagreement C. argument D. disscusion
37 A. report B. result C. record D. review
Read the text and choose the correct answer to the question.
1. Coca Cola is a popular drink for people all over the world. At first, very few people drank Coca Cola, but now it is sold in more than 160 countries. More than 1.6 billion gallons are sold every year.
2. Coca Cola was invented by Dr. Pemberton in Atlanta on May 8th, 1886. However, the name Coca Cola was given by Frank Robinson, one of Dr. Pemberton’s partner. Later, in 1888, the business was sold to another man, Asa Candler. He opened his first factory to produce this drink in 1895 in Dallas, Texas. Since then a great quantity of Coca Cola has been produced (there). Since 1982, a special kind of Coca Cola has been made for overweight people – diet Coke. They have used many clever advertisements to increase the amount of Coca Cola sold every year.
3. Besides Coca Cola, there are many other drinks of the same kind sold all over the world such as Pepsi Cola, Sp-Cola and Dr. Pepper. However, Coca Cola is the most popular. People drink Coca Cola with their meals, when they are thirsty or when they socialise with their friends. It is certain that more and more people will drink Coca Cola all over the world in this century.
38 The first Coca Cola factory was opened in Dallas by __________.
A. Dr. Pemberton B. Frank Robison C. Asa Candler D. Dr. Pepper
39 The word “there” refers to __________.
A. Atlanta, a US city B. where Coca Cola was first made C. the place that Coca Cola is sold D. the city with the first Coca Cola factory
40 Diet Coke is used for __________ people.
A. fat B. sick C. thin D. small
41 Which of the following is CLOSEST in meaning to the word “socialise”?
A. break up B. hang out
C. stay in touch D. show around
42 Coca Cola is believed to be __________.
A. less popular than other drinks of the same kind
B. as popular as the last century
C. as popular as other drinks of the same kind
D. more popular than other drinks of the same kind
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words. CHOOSE A, B, C, or D
43 Murder is the most serious of all crimes.
No crime is __________
A. No crime is more serious than murder.
B. No crime more serious than murder.
C. No crime is seriouser than murder.
D. No crime is serious more than murder.
44 This is the first time I have lived in a city with a high crime rate.
I am not used __________
A. I am not used to live in a city with a high crime rate.
B. I am not used living in a city with a high crime rate.
C. I am not used to living in a city with a high crime rate.
D. I am not used to be living in a city with a high crime rate.
45 I’ve never eaten this food before.
This is __________
A. This is the first time I ate this food.
B. This is the first time I eat this food.
C. This is the first time I eaten this food.
D. This is the first time I have eaten this food.
46 We couldn’t go out because the weather was bad.
It was such __________
A. It was such bad weather we couldn’t go out.
B. It was such a bad weather that we couldn’t go out.
C. It was such bad weather that we could go out.
D. It was such bad weather that we couldn’t go out.
Combine the two sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any ways. CHOOSE A, B, C, or D
47 She is fond of her nephew. He behaves terribly. (EVEN THOUGH)
A. She is fond of her nephew even though he behaves terrible.
B. She is fond of her nephew even though he behaves terribly.
C. Even though her nephew behaves terribly, she is fond of him.
D. Even though her nephew behaves terribly she is fond of him.
48 He didn’t hurried. He missed the bus. (BECAUSE OF)
A. Because of not hurrying, he missed the bus.
B. He missed the bus because of not hurrying.
C. Because of he is not hurry, he missed the bus.
D. He missed the bus because of not be hury.
49 The day was very cold. He could not go out. (TOO)
A. The day was too cold for him to go out.
B. The day was too cold for him go out.
C. The day was too cold for him going out.
D. The day was too cold to go out.
50 The old man is my grandfather. He lives next door. (WHO)
A. The old man, who lives next door, is my grandfather.
B. The old man who live next door is my grandfather.
C. The old man who lives next door is my grandfather.
D. The old man who he lives next door is my grandfather.
